研究生英语综合教程unite1单词.doc

1.inexorable Our reform made an inexorable march of progress.我们的改革取得了势不可挡的进展。2.spurShe went to London on the spur of the moment. 她一时兴起就到伦敦去了。International competition was a spur to modernization. 国际竞争是实现现代化的动力。He spurred his players to fight harder. 他激励他的球员更加努力地战斗。 3.OutweighBut the good things about being a role model outweigh the bad.但是，做一个榜样的好处要多于坏处。The advantages of the plan outweigh its disadvantages. 这一计划的好处超过了它的不利方面。4.Buck Buck up! Things arent as bad as you think. 打起精神来! 事情并非像你想的那麽糟.She bucked at her husbands plan for the holidays.He often bucks about how well he plays golf. 他常常吹嘘自己高尔夫球打得多么好。 The buck stops firmly with the boss.5.Per capitaWhenever population is growing faster than income, per capita income must fall.当人口增长快于收入增长时，人均收入肯定要下降。Increased per capita income created for many families the option of living in a rural area and working in a city. 人均收入的增加，为许多家庭创造了住在农村而在城市工作的选择自由。6. CurtailJohns father curtail his allowance.约翰的父亲减少了他的零用钱。Illness has curtailed her sporting activities.她因病而减少了体育活动。7.FootlooseIm traveling around. Footloose and fancy-free, you might call me.我正在到处旅游，真可以说我是自由自在、无拘无束的了。I think Ill go hiking in Europe for my holidays; Ill probably go on my own, footloose and fancy-free. 我想去欧洲度假作徒步旅行，我很可能会独自去，自由自在，无拘无束。His good times are over, but he still feels footloose and fancy-free. He may move on to Europe or Australia. 他的黄金时代已过，但他仍然感觉自由自在。他可以到欧洲或澳洲去。8.RegimeUnder the old regime women could not vote. 在旧政权下妇女不能选举。 The babys regime included two naps a day. 这婴儿的生活规律包括一天小睡两次。 The overthrow of the regime was followed by a period of anarchy.那政权被推翻以後, 有一段时期是无政府状态.9.InfluxThe recent mail influx had depressed him. 最近的大量邮件使他情绪低沉。The U.S. must find a way to stop the influx of illegal aliens.美国必须设法禁止外国人非法入境10.CelebrityShe found herself something of a celebrity. 她意识到自己已小有名气了.She became a celebrity overnight. 她一下变成名人了。They had invited a number of minor celebrities (=people who are not very famous) .11. Prosecute* He was prosecuted for exceeding the speed limit. 他因超速行车而被起诉. 12.MergerFirm diversification is increasingly achieved by the means of takeover and merger.通过接管和兼并，厂商经营范围日益多样化。The two companies are considering merger as a possibility.这两家公司在考虑合并的可能性.There are rumours of an impending merger. 有谣传说是快要合并了.13.HighlightThe TV programme highlights the problems of the unemployed 着重反映失业问题14.EnactWhen we enact minimum wage and rent controls, persistent surpluses and shortages can occur.当实行最低工资及房租控制政策时，就会出现持续的过剩和短缺。15.AkinPity and love are closely akin. 怜悯近乎爱.Plagiarism is akin to theft. 剽窃与偷窃性质相同。Something akin to panic swept the National Aeronautic and Space Agency.一种近乎恐慌的心情席卷了国家宇航局。He felt an indescribable sensation somewhat akin to dread.他感到一种形容不出的感觉，有点近于恐怖。16.Monopoly The explosion of the Russian atomic bomb broke the American monopoly on nuclear weapons. 俄国原子弹的爆炸打破了美国对核武器的垄断。 The government has a monopoly of oil production in that country. 在那个国家,政府独占石油开采权。 No one could compete with these steel monopolies. 没有人能和这些钢铁垄断企业竞争。 In many countries tobacco is a government monopoly. 在许多国家,烟草是政府的专卖商品。17.LaunchThe ship launched in the direction of Japan.船起航前往日本。She wants to be more than just a singer and is launching out into films,她不甘心只当歌手, 於是开始投身影界.He suddenly launched out at me for no reason at all. 他突然无端攻击我.18.HarmonizeHis conduct does not harmonize with his preaching.他的行为与他的说教不一致。The colours harmonize well with the decorations.这些色彩和装饰物很和谐。His temperament does not harmonize with a slow,even pace of life.他的气质与慢而单调的生活节奏不谐调。19.DistortionBut we Americans know that the bitterness is a distortion, not a true reflection of what is in our hearts.但是我们美国人知道这是被扭曲了的，不是我们内心真实的写照。20.RoutinelyWe must introduce some system into our office routine.我们须在我们日常公务中建立一些制度.There was little deviation from his usual routine.他没有什麽反常的举动.Routine office jobs have no relish at all for me.我对坐办公室那种刻板的工作毫无兴趣.21.StifleThe flower that wreathe his parlor stifle him with their sensuous perfume.包围著客厅的花以其刺激人的香味使他窒息。The gas stifled them.他们被煤气熏得透不过气来。Our ideas were stifled.我们的意见被压了下来。Atticus tried to stifle a smile but didnt make it.阿迪克斯想忍住不笑，但没忍She tried hard to stifle her laughter.她强忍住笑。23.Wane The power of the landowners waned during this period. 这一时期地主的势力削弱了. * Her enthusiasm for the expedition was waning rapidly. 她对这次出行的热劲迅速减低. When did the empire begin to wane?那个帝国何时开始衰落的?School and home seemed to recede from us and their influences upon us seemed to wane.学校和家庭似乎离我们越来越远了，对我们的约束也越来越松了。Was his love already on the wane? 他的爱情已经衰减了吗？His fortune is on the wane. 他命运不济了。24.Deduct Tax is deducted from your salary. 税款从薪金中扣除. It is not the banks policy to deduct interest on withdrawals.提款需扣除利息这并非是本银行的政策。You can deduct the twenty-five cents out of my allowance.你可在我的零用钱里扣去二角五分钱。25.DepreciationForeign currency depreciation is a result of economic depression in the country concerned.外汇贬值是有关国家经济不景气的结果。An unfavorable depreciation allowance may keep the foreign investor out.不利的折旧率也会将外国投资者拒之门外。Depreciation of our currency makes it easier for domestic firms to compete with foreign firms.本国货币币值下跌使本国企业较易与外国企业竞争。26.Evasion* Hes been accused of tax evasion. 他被控逃税. His answers to my questions were nothing but clever evasions. 他回答我的问题时顾左右而言他.She was fined for tax evasion.她因逃税而被罚款。27.DeregulateWe should carry out the reform steadily to deregulate interest rates to leave them to market forces, optimize the allocation of financial resources.稳步推进利率市场化改革,优化金融资源配置.Free-market reforms have moved governments everywhere to downsize, deregulate, and privatize.自由市场改革正促使各地政府缩小规模,解除管制,搞私有化。28.Retainkeep,retain,reserve,preserve,conserve,withhold 这些动词均有“保持，保存”之意。keep 最常用词，指长时间牢固地保持或保存。retain 指继续保持。reserve 正式用词，指为了将来的用途或其他用途而保存、保留。preserve 主要指为防止损害、变质等而保存。conserve 一般指保存自然资源，保全人的精力、力量等。withhold 指扣住不放，暗示有阻碍。Her memory retains everything she reads. 她过目不忘。I will retain my right. 我将保留我的权力。29.Exclude All air must be excluded (from the bottle) if the experiment is to work. 若要做好这一试验, 不得让空气进（到瓶子里）去. The police have excluded robbery as a motive for the murder. 警方已排除该谋杀案中有抢劫的动机. 30.Tailaor sth for/to sb. Sth Treatment is tailored to the needs of each patient.The classes are tailored to suit learners needs.The clinic tailors its treatment to individual needs. 那个诊所的治疗方法适合个别需要。31.Swallow sb./sth (up)The jungle swallowed up the explorers. 探险人员消失在密林里了.small firms were swallowed up by giant corporations,小商行被大公司兼并 The cost of the trial swallowed up all their savings. 诉讼费用耗光了他们的全部积蓄.32.Relatve toThe detective thought the stick was relative to the murder case.侦探认为这根木棒和谋杀案有牵连。The teacher asked me some questions relative to my paper.老师问了我一些和我的论文有关的问题。33.In the interest ofIn the interest(s) of safety, no smoking is allowed. 为了安全, 严禁吸烟.* It would be in your interests to accept. 接受下来对你有利.34.Desist fromI wish hed desist from entertaining his friends at all hours of the day and night. 但愿他别再昼夜不分地招待他的朋友.35.Move ahead/on* Time moves (on) (ie passes) slowly. 时光慢慢流逝. * Share prices moved ahead (ie rose) today. 股票价格今日上扬. 36.Write offThe driver escaped with minor injuries but the car was completely written off. 司机只受轻伤幸免於难, 但是汽车完全报废了.1) As part of the deal , all their debts were written off (cancel).2) Few political experts are writing him off. （政界专家中鲜有人认为他成不了气候的。）36.Subject toAncient Rome subjected most of Europe (to its rule). 古罗马帝国征服了欧洲大部分. She was repeatedly subjected to torture. 她不断地受到折磨. We are subject to the law of the land. 我们须遵守当地的法律. * Peasants used to be subject to the local landowner.农民过去受地主的压迫. * Trains are subject to delay(s) after the heavy snowfalls. 一下大雪火车就往往误点. * The timetable is subject to alteration. 时刻表有可能更改. * The plan is subject to the directors approval. 该计画须经主管批准.37.Follow suitOne of the major banks has lowered its interest rates and the other banks are expected to follow suit. 有一家大银行已降低了利率, 其他银行也准会照样做的.38.Take advantage ofShe took adva